Recent content by Honey_and_Lemon

The question is how Mikimoto would be hallmarking their pieces sold at Lane Crawford in 1962. That's why I suggested contacting Mikimoto directly, however I don't know what kind of answer they would give you about things that were going on in Hong Kong 50 years ago. As far as pricing, look at...

It's gets wrapped into a process called "maeshori" or "pre-treatment". IMHO natural white Akoya's look alot like what silver akoya's would look like if they were bleached. Raw akoya pearls are often off-white, they get treated/pre-treated to clean up the surface and stabilize the color. The...

I would post close up photo's of everything (including the front and back of the clasp), and then state that this is a pearl necklace from Lane Crawford, with paperwork that suggests it may be from Mikimoto. This would be an honest description. Chances are neither company keeps records of what...

I have to agree, a set of Mikimoto pearls from the flagship store in Ginza, is quintessentially Tokyo, almost like the flagship Tiffany on 5th Ave. It's an intangible thing, but IMHO worth it.

Assuming the necklace is infact 150 years old, then the pearls are natural, and the orange beads are probably coral. Get it professionally appraised, as it could be quite valuable.

1. 7mm AA Akoya studs from Mikimoto will always be appreciated. Within your budget you may able to get larger pearls from a different vendor. Mikimoto is very much the original, and very japanese. Those pearls have a story to tell. 2. The Japanese highly value a rose overtone. Americans tend...

Pacific Pearls has a tiny strand in stock, and If you browse yokota pearls japanese website (http://www.yokota-pearl.co.jp) you can see other sub 6mm akoya strands. IMHO pearls for earrings are prone to looking small, so I would think that 6-6.5mm Akoya would still look proportionate. A quick...

They look like freshwater buttons.

Having the original receipt is critical. You may want to try a real B&M auctioneer like Skinner, or Christie's etc, as they will most likely take the item if they think it will go for $10,000+, The real trick is to find a tiffany collector who likes this necklace and has money. What makes the...

Possibly, but how many baroque blue grey akoya strands are out there? IMHO dyed freshwaters. This is the same kind of "synthetic" jewelry that you can find by the truck load on etsy and other craftworker sites, where people rework authentic findings (jewelry components) into new jewelry. No...

Don't forget that people put up lots of junk on ebay at high prices. Personally, I'd much rather have an authentic tiffany X clasp. Anyways, that clasp was originally for a double strand of pearls, almost certainly akoya's with a smooth "high and tight" lustre and rose overtone, probably...

You might want to give it a go, with some silver dip (for the chain) a polishing cloth for the main body. It would probably look very nice if shined up.

Looks like it was a clasp for a double strand of pearls, and it appears older than clasps on "vintage" Mikimoto strands found at rubylane. Almost looks like sterling silver, I would contact Mikimoto USA/UK and see what they say.

For some reason the reply with quote feature isn't working. Anywho, alot depends on how you photograph the pearls (staging, white balance, good macro focus), and under what lighting conditions. If the question is how to make the pearls glossy, using cotton cosmetic pads wipe them down with...

http://www.pearlescence.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/104_175/products_id/2764 Are these your comperables? I'm just impressed to see a high end B&M jeweler offering freshwater pearls at the same prices as South Sea pearls.